In the next few months I expect to start the build of a corner vertical array pair of speakers.
This will be used in a fairly small lounge living room with multiple sources, digital and analogue.
Consequently I thought to start a thread that others might follow later if they wished.
Some current outstanding questions for starters are;
I have read a good part of the many threads and contributions and would greatly appreciate input of guidance, knowledge, experience and expertise from those of you who have the kindness and patience!
I would then document decisions and results as they come along.
Many thanks in advance
M
This will be used in a fairly small lounge living room with multiple sources, digital and analogue.
- Vinyl
- CD
- Streaming, media etc
- TV
- Computer files
- To put them right in the corners, out the way. I took the pic attached when moving the furniture around just to show where they would go, right in the corners outside where the current speakers are standing at the time of the picture. I should explain that the current speakers are not normally diverging and the polystyrene sheet next to the TV is just old packaging! – the sound bar etc would go. The room is very asymmetric, the left “corner” of the listening area being created by a pillar that holds the structure for upstairs. I don’t know what happens with the structural beam running across, in terms of reflections.
- To significantly exceed the sound quality available from commercially available loudspeakers.
- To reduce to a minimum the listening position sensitivity one normally finds with two speaker stereo speakers, which I understand these should help with.
- To hear some of the magic attributed to vertical arrays of full range speakers.
- Ultimately to make it fairly simple to operate and control, remotes for source and volume would be nice.
- I imagine my project would be a decide, design and build and use project, not numerous constant experiments, and so would not follow the depths and details of projects like the two towers, admirable though I am sure they are.
Consequently I thought to start a thread that others might follow later if they wished.
Some current outstanding questions for starters are;
- Amplification, I have an existing old Musical Fidelity A100 that might be pressed into service?
- EQ, I have no experience other than that gathered from operating my Hypex plate amps that drive the bass and provide room EQ of my 3-way system I built a few years ago to the Troels Gravesen Fusion design for another room. So I have the UMIK1 and measured and adjusted to achieve a reasonable in room plot with those.
- I have read about different wiring, shading etc and am rapidly moving out of areas I understand!
- Currently I would intend to build a wooden cabinet (maybe black MDF) version of Murphys Corner array or some of the others, with around 50 (25 per side) Vifa TC 9’s, and move on gradually from there.
- If I build a cabinet with 25 units at 83.7mm each that totals 2092.5mm and the room is 2425 high. What happens to the remaining 332.5 mm, a little bit for the base etc, but then the arrays are not fully floor to ceiling, does this matter?
- I understand its sensible to buy some spares, so maybe 55 units, I wonder if I can get a reasonable price somewhere on that number?
- I have read of volume per unit at 1.5 to 2.7 litres, some sealed some not………..To fit the corners neatly the small end would be easier, a triangle section or similar with knocked off corners.
- If the cabinets are suitably designed they could bolt into rawl bolts on the walls to keep them as rigidly mounted as the walls?
- A black grille finish, as seen on threads appeals to make them as inconspicuous as possible.
- A foam/felt strip either side of the driver lines might keep the grille/cover at a reasonable clearance and deal with some edge effects satisfactorily?
I have read a good part of the many threads and contributions and would greatly appreciate input of guidance, knowledge, experience and expertise from those of you who have the kindness and patience!
I would then document decisions and results as they come along.
Many thanks in advance
M
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